Oscar Tuazon
b.1975
Water Maps (2018-2019)
Paint, marker, and white-out on US Geological Survey maps, Courtesy of the artist.
These works are the latest in an ongoing series in which Oscar Tuazon maps water systems in the different locations in which he works. For Each exhibition of the Water Maps, he creates versions specific to that locale. Michigan has one of the longest coastlines in the US, surrounded by a massive reservoir of fresh water. Yet access to clean, safe water remains a problem for many residents, and the overall health of the Great Lakes is at risk. These works thus intend to create greater awareness of the sources of water that surround and connect us, in hopes of inspiring mindfulness and care for this most important element.
Those water maps are super cool!